Applied engineering jobs

Mechanical, civil, electrical and CFD engineers who validate technical content, author engineering problems or review CAD work for AI training. Degrees and hands-on practice matter more than software skills.

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FreeCAD / Mechanical CAD Expert, AI Computer-Use Trainer

SME Careers
Applied engineering
Remote
Some countries only
Full time

The FreeCAD / Mechanical CAD Expert, AI Computer-Use Trainer designs realistic CAD tasks, records video demonstrations, and defines success criteria to train AI models. Candidates need professional mechanical design experience and genuine FreeCAD proficiency with strong parametric modeling fundamentals.

  • FreeCAD
  • Mechanical CAD
  • Parametric Modeling
  • +5

Posted 83 days ago$25 to $30/h

STEM Expert, Biology & Bioinformatics (PhD)

micro1
Applied engineering
Specialist
Remote
Contract

This remote contractor role involves designing and evaluating biology and bioinformatics workflows to train AI systems. Candidates must hold a PhD in a relevant STEM field and possess hands-on data analysis experience using Python or R.

  • scientific software configuration
  • ai/ml-assisted chemistry workflows
  • quantitative analysis
  • +5

Posted 18 days ago$45 to $90/h

HTML/CSS Team Lead

SME Careers
Applied engineering
Remote
United States only
Contract

The HTML/CSS Team Lead oversees quality workflows, reviews AI generated frontend code, and manages remote trainer performance. The role requires a degree or equivalent experience in web development, along with three years of professional frontend markup expertise.

  • LLM Evaluation
  • Code Review
  • Accessibility
  • +5

Posted 140 days ago$80/h

Electrical Engineer

Mercor
Applied engineering
Remote
United States only
Full time

The Electrical Engineer guides research teams, designs technical tasks, and evaluates AI model outputs for electrical engineering applications. Candidates need a degree in Electrical Engineering and over five years of professional industry experience.

Posted 18 days ago$80 to $120/h

Go Team Lead

SME Careers
Applied engineering
Remote
United States only
Contract

The Go Team Lead oversees quality, consistency, and trainer performance across Go AI training projects by reviewing code and providing written feedback. Candidates need a relevant degree and over three years of professional experience in Go development, backend engineering, or software QA.

  • LLM Evaluation
  • Code Review
  • Go QA
  • +5

Posted 140 days ago$70/h

Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD)

micro1
Applied engineering
Specialist
Remote
Contract

This remote contractor position involves designing expert-level scientific problems and evaluating AI model outputs in microbiome, clinical, and translational bioinformatics. Candidates must hold a PhD in a relevant field and possess hands-on research experience.

  • computational chemistry
  • molecular simulations
  • python
  • +5

Posted 19 days ago$45 to $90/h

C Team Lead

SME Careers
Applied engineering
Remote
United States only
Contract

This remote role involves overseeing C programming AI training projects by reviewing code quality, managing workflows, and guiding remote teams. Candidates need a relevant degree and over three years of professional C programming experience.

  • LLM Evaluation
  • Code Review
  • C
  • +5

Posted 140 days ago$75/h

Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Expert (PhD)

micro1
Applied engineering
Specialist
Remote
Contract

This remote contractor position involves designing and evaluating computational biology workflows to train and benchmark advanced AI systems. Candidates must hold a PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, genomics, or a related field, and possess strong programming skills in Python or R.

  • computational chemistry
  • molecular simulations
  • python
  • +5

Posted 19 days ago$45 to $90/h

C# Team Lead

SME Careers
Applied engineering
Remote
United States only
Contract

This remote role involves reviewing AI-generated C# code, overseeing trainer quality, and maintaining technical guidelines. Candidates must have a relevant degree or experience, plus over three years of professional background in C# development.

  • C# QA
  • ASP.NET Core
  • .NET
  • +5

Posted 140 days ago$75/h

Computational Chemistry, Structural Biology & Drug Discovery Scientist (PhD)

micro1
Applied engineering
Specialist
Remote
Contract

This remote contractor position involves designing expert-level problems and evaluating AI model outputs in computational chemistry, structural biology, and drug discovery. The ideal candidate holds a PhD in a relevant scientific field and possesses hands-on research experience in an academic or industry laboratory.

  • Computational Chemistry
  • Structural Bioinformatics
  • Cheminformatics
  • +5

Posted 19 days ago$45 to $90/h

C++ Team Lead

SME Careers
Applied engineering
Remote
United States only
Contract

The C++ Team Lead oversees quality workflows, reviews AI-generated code, and manages trainer performance across remote C++ AI training projects. The role requires a degree in Computer Science or equivalent software engineering experience, along with at least three years of professional C++ development experience.

  • LLM Evaluation
  • Code Review
  • Algorithms
  • +5

Posted 140 days ago$75/h

Life Sciences Research Scientist (PhD): Wet Lab & Computational Biology

micro1
Applied engineering
Specialist
Remote
Contract

This remote contractor role involves designing expert level life sciences problems and evaluating AI model outputs for scientific accuracy. Applicants must hold a completed PhD in a relevant life science field and possess hands on research experience.

  • computational chemistry
  • molecular simulations
  • python
  • +5

Posted 19 days ago$45 to $90/h

Kotlin Team Lead

SME Careers
Applied engineering
Remote
United States only
Contract

The Kotlin Team Lead oversees quality, consistency, and trainer performance across Kotlin AI training projects by reviewing generated code and providing feedback. Applicants need a relevant degree and at least three years of professional experience in Kotlin development, code review, or technical mentoring.

  • LLM Evaluation
  • Code Review
  • Testing
  • +5

Posted 140 days ago$65/h

Atomistic Materials Modeling Expert

Mercor
Applied engineering
Remote
Contract

The Atomistic Materials Modeling Expert evaluates AI generated solutions for quantum mechanical simulations, molecular dynamics, and materials science problems. Candidates require a PhD in a related computational field and hands on experience with Density Functional Theory or molecular dynamics software.

Posted 22 days ago$84/h

Dart Team Lead

SME Careers
Applied engineering
Remote
United States only
Contract

This remote role oversees quality, consistency, and trainer performance across Dart AI training projects by reviewing code, evaluating outputs, and providing feedback. Requirements include a relevant degree and over three years of professional experience in Dart, Flutter, or code review.

  • Flutter
  • LLM Evaluation
  • Code Review
  • +5

Posted 140 days ago$65/h

Simulation Expert, Real-to-Sim 3D Environments & Assets

micro1
Applied engineering
Specialist
Remote
Contract

The contractor builds 3D assets and environments in simulators like Isaac Sim, Gazebo, or MuJoCo, tuning physical properties so they behave like real objects. Candidates need hands-on simulation platform experience and a background in 3D modeling or CAD.

  • isaac sim
  • gazebo
  • mujoco
  • +5

Posted 31 days ago$60 to $100/h

R Team Lead

SME Careers
Applied engineering
Remote
United States only
Contract

The R Team Lead oversees quality, consistency, and trainer performance for R programming and data analysis AI training projects. The candidate needs a quantitative degree and at least three years of professional R experience.

  • Statistics
  • LLM Evaluation
  • Code Review
  • +5

Posted 140 days ago$65/h

Senior Machinist / Construction & Field Ops Lead

micro1
Applied engineering
Expert
Remote
Contract

The contractor reviews machining drawings and GD&T specifications, analyzes CNC programming documentation, and evaluates construction plan sheets with practical feedback. Candidates need 10+ years of field or machining experience and strong CNC and GD&T expertise.

  • Machining Drawing & GD&T Reading
  • CNC Setup & Programming
  • Construction Plan Sheet Reading
  • +2

Posted 35 days ago$40 to $60/h

PHP Team Lead

SME Careers
Applied engineering
Remote
United States only
Contract

This remote contractor role involves overseeing PHP AI training projects, reviewing generated code, and managing quality workflows. Candidates need strong PHP expertise, English communication skills, and three years of professional development experience.

  • LLM Evaluation
  • Code Review
  • Backend Development
  • +5

Posted 140 days ago$70/h

Senior Electronics Quality Engineer

micro1
Applied engineering
Expert
Remote
Contract

The engineer reviews PCB CAM and Gerber files and performs IPC-A-610 and IPC-A-620 visual inspections, plus AOI and SMT defect analysis. Candidates need 8+ years of electronics quality, CAM, or failure analysis experience, with hands-on knowledge of counterfeit detection under AS6081.

  • IPC 610 & IPC 620 Inspection
  • PCB CAM & Gerber Review
  • SMT/AOI Defect Analysis
  • +2

Posted 35 days ago$60/h